Review: Second Avenue is finally tipping its hat to the intrigue of the downtown scene with Mantra, the chic, sexy, new lounge conveniently located in Midtown East. Boasting a sleek, ambience created by designer Peter Sibilia, it's both a restaurant and lounge that manages to blend all the bells and whistles of minimalist decor into a spacious 3,500 square foot space. The bi-level space delights patrons with bright Neo-classical screened paper walls, black lacquered bamboo furniture, plush couches, ultra modern white accents and an exquisite glass frontage that looks out onto envious revelers below. A menu of Asian-fusion hors d'oeuvres is available, as well as sumptuous signature cocktails worthy of impressing even the biggest food and drink connoisseurs. There are several large flat screen televisions to watch artsy -to- bizarre programs and a phenomenal sound system. - CitySearch